2018 Lexus NX 300
Compact crossover is big on luxury By Nina Russin The smallest member of Lexus’ crossover family takes the magic that has made the midsize RX 350 a best-seller and condenses it into a more compact, but...
View Article2018 Toyota C-HR XLE Premium
Compact crossover is young at heart By Nina Russin The all-new Toyota C-HR is perhaps the most dramatic manifestation of the automaker’s new direction in styling and performance. Originally intended...
View Article2018 Toyota RAV4 Adventure AWD
The original compact crossover takes the road less traveled By Nina Russin While many automakers claim to have invented the compact crossover, credit should go to Toyota, which introduced the original...
View Article2018 Lexus GS350 F Sport
Mid-size sedan for driving enthusiasts By Nina Russin This year Lexus renamed its mid-size Lexus GS 200t sedan ‘300.’ The GS 300 is powered by the same two-liter turbocharged engine as before: the name...
View Article2018 Mazda6 Signature
Flagship sedan is redesigned from the inside out By Nina Russin Mazda’s signature is the sporty character the automaker infuses into all-of its products, from the two-seat MX-5 Miata to the family...
View Article2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE
Next-generation sedan raises the bar for eco-transport By Nina Russin It was kismet that I received the keys to the new Camry Hybrid at the start of what turned out to be Phoenix, Arizona’s hottest...
View Article2018 Kia Rio EX 5-Door
Subcompact hatchback offers value and versatility for athletes By Nina Russin Oh, Kia Rio, how far you have come since we first met at a media introduction eighteen years ago. Back then you were a...
View Article2018 Kia Sportage SX AWD
Compact crossover delivers the goods By Nina Russin Although the Sportage is one of Kia’s oldest nameplates with heritage going back to the early 1990s, the current compact crossover represents a...
View Article2018 Toyota Sienna SE 3.5L
Versatile interior is ideal for outdoor enthusiasts By Nina Russin The same thing that makes minivans great family cars- large configurable interiors- translates to athletes as well. Buyers who need to...
View Article2018 Kia Stinger
Sport sedan appeals to the car enthusiast in all of us By Nina Russin Kia has a talent for making the unobtainable obtainable. That’s the idea behind the new Stinger sport sedan that competes against...
View Article2019 Honda Insight Touring
New hybrid sedan joins Honda’s green car lineup By Nina Russin The first-generation Insight liftback was Honda’s first green car, coming to the states a year before the Toyota Prius it competes...
View Article2018 Lexus LS 500h
Flagship hybrid sedan reinvented By Nina Russin When the first Lexus LS debuted at the North American International Auto Show in 1989, the automaker’s flagship sedan was really-more of a car to be...
View Article2018 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid Advance
All-wheel drive eco-transport for active lifestyles By Nina Russin For those who can afford it, the question isn’t why would you buy the Acura MDX, but rather, why wouldn’t you? With an all-new...
View Article2018 Lexus RX 450h
Hybrid luxury for active lifestyles By Nina Russin The RX 450h is the gasoline/electric version of Lexus’ best-selling midsize crossover. Changes for the 2018 model year include a new premium option...
View Article2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV-AWC
Gasoline-electric plug-in crossover with all-wheel drive By Nina Russin Although Mitsubishi is a relatively small player in the automotive market, its Montero produced during the 1980s and 90s, and...
View Article2019 Acura RDX SH-AWD A-Spec
Driver-focused compact crossover By Nina Russin For 2019, Acura introduces an all-new version of its compact crossover, the RDX. As the larger MDX has become more family-focused. The RDX, now in its...
View Article2018 Lexus RC 350 F-Sport
Personal Sport Coupe By Nina Russin The Lexus RC 350 bridges the gap between sports cars that need to live at the track and sporty coupes that can also serve as daily drivers. With a 311-horsepower V-6...
View Article2018 Toyota Prius Touring
Hybrid raises the eco-friendly bar By Nina Russin The Toyota Prius has always been a polarizing vehicle, and seems to become more-so with each new model. Aficionados love the Prius for its exceptional...
View Article2018 Lexus IS 300 AWD
All-season sport sedan By Nina Russin The IS sedan that started as Lexus’ answer to the tuner craze of the late 1990s has evolved into a more diverse, upscale vehicle, with two available powertrains...
View Article2018 Toyota Highlander
Family-friendly midsize crossover By Nina Russin The midsize Highlander is an alternative for growing families who need minivan functionality but don’t like the one-box style. With three rows of...
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